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HEllo! My younger kid got creative today and decided to take out buckets of water from the tub and pour it on the bathroom floor. This results in the water seeping very fast though the floor and draining out from the first floor kitchen ceiling. Most of the water came out pretty rapidly from the ceiling light area, but I presume a lot of water could still be trapped above the 1st floor ceiling.

Now we are waiting for everything to dry and turned off power to that light switch.

1) I will let it dry out, but is there anything I should be concerned about?

2) Is it normal for a tiled bathroom floor (not the shower area) not to hold water and let it seep so quickly?

Don't worry too much. I don't think it's possible to have kids without having at least one water mishap...usually it's an overflow from the basin or toilet.
It's unlikely there's any water left above the ceiling. It will be damp up there but it will dry out on it's own. I speak from experience
You may eventually notice some staining on the ceiling as the dampness wicks through the drywall tape.
The water didn't seep through the tile, it went under the baseboard, through the heat register opening, or under the toilet opening. It likely ran down the sides of the heating duct but even if some went down the duct it will leak out the joints.
The bottom line is you don't really need to do anything right now except hide the bucket.
I'm sure there will be some alarmists that disagree with the above but that's how I see it anyway.

John Allingham, Professional Engineer
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Halton-Peel Home Inspection
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Thanks for the reply.

So an update. There are around 3 spots from which water is still dripping (like a slow tap) .. 2 in the kitchen ceiling and one in the garage ceiling and its been around 3 hours since the incident! God knows how much water my kid threw on the floor!

Yes on the 1st floor ceiling the edges of the drywall are now quite visible and small bumps have formed.

I have the furnace at 23 degrees (yes I am uncomfortably hot right now) with the fan running.

If a bathroom may potentially be used as a splash park then it may be a good idea to silicon around the floor at the baseboard, at the base of cabinets at the floor, around the toilet, and around the supply HVAC register at the floor.

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You can poke a few small holes through the kitchen ceiling to help drain the water, small pokes, maybe using a screwdriver. Make sure the power is off any lights near the area you are poking.

You will need to patch other areas anyway and a few small holes wont cost more to do so.

I wouldnt really worry much just give it time to dryout and it will over a day or two. This is not a major repair or structural concern. The soaking of the drywall and wood is not a mold issue either, so dont be sold any upgraded services.

Came here for the retarded advice, was not disappointed...

And your advice is???

Only retarded adivce was yours, you didnt leave any.

If the water is running like a tap from the seems of the walls then there is a pooling of water above the ceiling. When you pop a few small holes in the ceiling you allow the water to escape quicker and not soak entirely into the drywall.

Well we have had several floods over the past couple years and everything in the long run dries out, I just need to paint the living room ceiling to cover up those icky stain marks now. Silicone around the baseboards, cupboards, vents, etcc as mentioned above does help.

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